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During solidification of a pure metal, the radius of critical nucleus at an undercooling of 10 K is _______ x10-9 m (answer rounded off to 1 decimal place).
Given: solid/liquid interface energy =0.177 J⋅m-2;
melting point of the metal =1356 K and
latent heat of fusion =1.88x109 J⋅m-3
Given: solid/liquid interface energy =0.177 J⋅m-2;
melting point of the metal =1356 K and
latent heat of fusion =1.88x109 J⋅m-3
Correct : 25.9
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